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Doctors Bust Myths about Insulin. People newly diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes often resist taking insulin because they fear gaining weight, developing low blood sugar, and seeing their quality of life decline. A new study suggests that those fears are largely unfounded. The UT Southwestern team studied the effectiveness of insulin-based …

Teflon-coated Cells Could Help Treat Type 1 Diabetes. Scientists have invented a tiny implant covered in Teflon coating that contains transplanted insulin-producing cells. Teflon, the chemical used to coat non-stick pans, has been used in medicine for more than 30 years, as it is compatible with human tissue and does …

Exercise Alone Improves Insulin Sensitivity. A moderate aerobic exercise program, without weight loss, can improve insulin sensitivity in both lean and obese sedentary adolescents, according to a new study. In this study, 29 adolescents completed the 12-week moderate aerobic exercise program. The goal of each exercise session was to get …

Today it is estimated that 8% to 15% of pregnant women have Type 2 diabetes, and if current trends continue, it will soon be higher. In 2000, investigators reported a 33% increase from 1990 to 1998 in the prevalence of Type 2 diabetes, and a 76% prevalence increase in individuals aged …

Abnormal test results using the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) in those without gestational diabetes signals future heart risk, researcher says.A glucose challenge test given to pregnant women may also show if they have an increased risk of heart disease in the future, a new study has found. See This …

Metformin appears to reduce the risk for pancreatic cancer in patients with diabetes, whereas insulin therapy appears to increase the risk, according to the results of a large case-control study. See This Week’s Item #8.  

A vaccine to prevent heart attacks could transform the treatment of heart disease. The new vaccine works by reversing the narrowing of the arteries, a leading cause of heart attacks. See This Week’s Item #5.  

From the results of a new study, it was concluded that poor glycemic control appears to be an independent risk factor for low HDL cholesterol in Type 2 diabetes. See This Week’s Item #4.  

Another new category of anti-diabetic medicines called SGLT-2 inhibitors have been found to reduce blood sugars without the use of insulin. These drugs make the kidneys spill sugar into the urine. This has two potentially beneficial effects. First, it lowers blood sugar levels by helping the body eliminate high sugars …

There is good evidence that the insulin-producing cells of the body are damaged and destroyed by inflammation in Type 2 diabetes. That puts it in a similar category with other inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and gout. One new agent being investigated is called interleukin-2 (IL-2) beta receptor antagonist. …